The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-19
THE JOURNAL.
THURSDAY. NAY 10, 1881.

car line.
The Kansas wesleyans cleared
about t65 ct their concert Thur
night.
Balls Bluff Post will unite with
John A. Logan Post I'm observing
Decoration Day in Salina.
Several Of our young ladies are go
ing 20 attend the Normal Institute,
az Sallna this summer.-Eiifs Re
rfetr.
Some Of the young people are
waiting for the ''leafy month Of
June" that they may indulge In
picnic parties.
ave have . ten-year-old boy that
we are trying 10 learn the newspaper
business" Great Scott and this
from q critic.
This year there are about thirty
FIVE applications for positions a.
teachers in the public schools, a.
against 800 applications last year.
Duncan Campbellis building . fine
cottage in Phillips East SalIna ad-
ditiOn. Col. Phillips IL also putting
up two houses for rent in the same
addition.
A heavy rain fell all Monday
morning in the Gypsum valley. In
portions Of the western part Of the
county they have not yet had sum
Client rain.
JeWett 4 johnson have purchased
for their livery business one Of the
most valuable carriages In town. It
IL a beauty In form and luxurious in
its cOnveniences.
The Santa Fe lot, sOx2O2, belong
ing 20 DR.. Glidden, just north OF
Rev. CamPbell's residence, was sold
Thursday through Kraft 4 KeefeF's
agency TO DIR. Evans, Of Blooms
burg, Pa, for 81, 800.
Rev. J. A. Antrim went to Topeka
yesterday 10 have the bishop and as
sistant bishop Of Kansas pass upon
the elevation which has been pre-
pared by architect King, Of the Epis-
cOPal school building.
The wheat is gaining wonderful
Roadway since the recent rains, and
Saline county may yet look for =
good crop. Corn and oats have not
suffered from the dry weather, and
will get an excellent start now.
An official Of the Rock Island has
informed an old friend Of his living
In Salina, that that road will build q
fine depot In Sallna, and that q
branch Of the Rock Island Is in con-
temptation from SalinR northwest
ward.
T. (. Hopkins has photographed
one view Of Santa Fe and one Of Iron
avenue. They are both good We've,
and show up our broad streets In
good style. They are made for the
phOtO-engrsvings which are 70 aP-
pear In Picturesque Salina."
Capt. w. w. Bartlett has pur-
chased A. G. Millard's l6O-acre farm
at Bayaria-paying therefor 5000.
II a fine farm and well worth the
money. The sheds and buildings be-
longing to the Bartlett 4 Jenkins
late slaughter house property will
be removed to the farm.
Mrs. b. MeAllister, wife OF the
land commissioner Of the u. p. rail-
way, was = guest on Sunday Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. T. Watson. She. ex-
poets TO remove soon from Kansas
City, her present home, to Omaha,
where the land commissioners
Office IL to be located for the future.
Rev. Simkins is building quite an
elegant resld ence on Thirteenth
street, which will be one Of the best
houses in that part Of the city when
completed. There Is an enormous
amount Of building being done in
the western portion OF town, and the
most Of them are good buildings.
Rev. J. A. Bright, the popular
chaplain OF the Kansas house Of
representatives, spent Sunday in
the city. He II also secretary Of the
state Sunday school association.
Although q resident Of Abilene, he
thinks SAlinA the lOvellest city In
west, and Is not afraid TO delare Il
in the highways, the market place,
everywhere.
Mrs. Margaret Potts, aged about
81 years, died Monday morning.
Her husband, Richard Potts, died
about eight years ago, while himself
and wife were living Oh their farm
In Glendale township. She has since
resided In this place. She had &C.
cumulsted quite q property. In her
will she asks that after her burial
expenses have been paid, the residue
Of her property shall 80 10 her son in
Illinois.
A resolution was offered in the q.
A. r. Post last evening, and was
unanimously passed, creating . fund
for the burial Of members by settlng
apart One-third Of the amount re-
ceived from limitations and dues.
The maximum amount designated
was $50, or q less sum may be ap-
prOpriated In the absence Of such
fund, a. might be determined by the
post. The action ts to be commended
and Is deserving Of the patriotic or
der.
The quota Of thirty-six members
Of the IRE department being full, q
vacancy viii have 10 occur before
any new members can Be accepted.
There are now three applications for
membership before the department,
tO-Wit: Martin Hartman, w. E.
Bowen and w. s. Swank. Mr..
Hartman IL voted e. the next slIgi-
Die member. The interest thus
manifested is q gratifying condition.
The boys are very enthusiastic and
acting tremendously.
Col. 7. N. Tsnney, Of KsnOshA.
Wiz, stopped over In salina Fri
day-On his way home from ColOra-
do He met n Galina psnffsnsan IN